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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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